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Loq’oq’ej: December 2007
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To love selflessly: - loq'oq'ej . (Introduction to Kaqchikel Maya Language. Austin: UT Press; 2006). Thursday, December 6, 2007. For many of the health promoters, this was their first trip away from home, their first time sleeping in a strange bed and visiting a part of Guatemala where its indigenous people no longer wear “traje,” the traditional dress of a “corte” (wrap-around skirt) and “huipil” (woven tunic). The temples of Tikal are so large! The view from Temple IV - amazing! Visiting Tikal with May...
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Loq’oq’ej: Xkojb’a ke la Boston!
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To love selflessly: - loq'oq'ej . (Introduction to Kaqchikel Maya Language. Austin: UT Press; 2006). Sunday, May 11, 2008. Xkojb’a ke la Boston! During our time here in Guatemala, I have been forced to reflect quite a bit on how to respond to our experiences here. When we arrived, I had thought that all I needed to do was apply my existing skills in medicine and public health and my linguistic capacity in Spanish, and I would be able to do good work. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Loq’oq’ej: November 2007
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To love selflessly: - loq'oq'ej . (Introduction to Kaqchikel Maya Language. Austin: UT Press; 2006). Thursday, November 29, 2007. Ya somos de la colonia. 8221;). Speechless, open-mouthed stares from children poking their heads in the kitchen window to watch the gringos eat. And tough love from Dominga, who has begun speaking to me almost exclusively in Kaqchikel and waiting to see how much I understood before translating into Spanish. Links to this post. Thursday, November 15, 2007. Here are some photos ...
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Loq’oq’ej: February 2008
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To love selflessly: - loq'oq'ej . (Introduction to Kaqchikel Maya Language. Austin: UT Press; 2006). Thursday, February 21, 2008. Dominga, explaining what to do in case of a dog bite. Second-year health promoters Clara, Magali, and Veronica, attending to. And my "snake bite.". Shom, teaching the class how to immobilize and bandage a "fractured" arm. Shom, explaining how and. To apply a tourniquet in case of severe hemmorhage (i.e. his "amputated leg"). Links to this post. Monday, February 11, 2008. Offic...
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Loq’oq’ej: May 2008
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To love selflessly: - loq'oq'ej . (Introduction to Kaqchikel Maya Language. Austin: UT Press; 2006). Friday, May 30, 2008. Last day of work—Nutrition in Providencia. Dominga gave a talk on the prevention of respiratory problems before we began seeing patients. It was fabulous! Dominga, talking about contagion! Dominga, interacting with her audience. Don't let your children play in the rain". Avoid dust; sprinkle water.". Links to this post. Nqayab’ej chik. Tew ri ya’, b’uyül ri kaxl...161;Se ha ido de su...
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My musings...: Development in Guatemala: history, political economy, ethnography
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Development in Guatemala: history, political economy, ethnography. The abstract is available here. The paper as a whole is worth reading if you have access, if I do say so myself. Posted by Shom Dasgupta. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Reads of the moment. A Modest Proposal, Jonathan Swift. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith. Rule of Experts, Timothy Mitchell. Encountering Development, Arturo Escobar.
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My musings...: April 2011
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Beyond Development: Building Collaborative Networks in Guatemala. Check out Futuros Colectivos/Más Que Desarrollo II: Construyendo Redes Colaborativas en Guatemala. Posted by Shom Dasgupta. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Reads of the moment. A Modest Proposal, Jonathan Swift. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith. Rule of Experts, Timothy Mitchell. Marx and Engels Reader, Ed. Robert C. Tucker.
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My musings...: "Normal" malnutrition = statistical normalization of structural violence
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Saturday, May 21, 2011. Normal" malnutrition = statistical normalization of structural violence. Cook D, et al. J Health Popul Nutr 2009;27(1):31-40. Posted by Shom Dasgupta. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Reads of the moment. A Modest Proposal, Jonathan Swift. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith. Rule of Experts, Timothy Mitchell. Marx and Engels Reader, Ed. Robert C. Tucker. Encountering Development, Arturo Escobar.